Sidearms & Scatterguns Good deal on this desert eagle 50AE?

[taseal]

Been wanting one, and instead of getting a precision rig, I'm going to spend my money on a desert eagle I think

what do you guys think about this deal? Talked to the guy and still available, almost sounds too good to be true...

$1300
<ul style="list-style-type: disc">[*]US made black Desert Eagle .50AE (He thinks it's a '95)[*]200 rounds of speer ammo [*]500 brass [*]2 magazines[*]Dillon dies[/list]

edit - Apparently it has around 2000 rounds, and it needs to be cleaned often to cycle properly. He also said it burns alot of powder with each shot. whatever that means...

 

[Saito]

Re: Good deal on this desert eagle 50AE?

Sounds like a pretty f'n good deal to me. Now you gotz me thinkin' I need one too

 

[taseal]

Re: Good deal on this desert eagle 50AE?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Saito</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sounds like a pretty f'n good deal to me. Now you gotz me thinkin' I need one too

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need or want? because I sure as hell don't need!

I can't wait to carry this thing and have someone go.

"why the hell do you carry a .50 cal?"
me - "because they don't make a .51 cal"

I'm curious if 2000 is a high round count. the guy said it needs to be cleaned often to cycle properly, and it burns alot of powder after each shot. (whatever that means) I have a feeling he has been using wrong powder maybe?

Buds has them new for 1318 shipped. which is great, but this comes with enough ammo to last me a whole year and enough brass to last me a lifetime. I probably won't shoot more than 20 rounds per trip the deagle takes. Let friends shoot 3-5 rounds,and I'll shoot 10 or so and call it a day.

 

[maxpower220]

Re: Good deal on this desert eagle 50AE?

I would advise that you shoot a DE .50 before buying. I had one. I paid $1000 for a nickel version with less than 50 rounds through it (so I was told).
While the gun was too much, I was only limited to shooting the amount of ammo that I could afford. After buying a few boxes of .50AE, I considered getting into reloading.
In the end, it just wasn't worth the cost and the added effort to clean the thing. I never had a problem/malfunction with mine. His comment about reliability would concern me.

 

[rpk762]

Re: Good deal on this desert eagle 50AE?

What model is it? Is it a XIX? Those tend to bring in more cash than the older models.

When I was looking at them the thing I kept reading was they are hard on springs. I have never seen a manual so I do not know if they state in it a replacement schedule. My Kimber 1911 has a schedule to follow for springs.

The best review I read was "I have no problems what so ever with mine as long as I change springs every 500rds." He was also shooting a 44mag.